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50 out of 54 people found this review helpful
0.5 stars
"5x7 and larger negs/trans - stay away"
Pros: The reflective scans are good as are those with the supplied neg carriers. Calibrations work well.
Cons: Using the vinal tabs to hold down larger negs/trans on glass bed is worthless. They curl up like potatoe chips and sometimes the negs do too, and then get caught by the sacn head and have to be fished out. We have ended up having to tape things down - a
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35 out of 53 people found this review helpful
1.5 stars
Pros: None from my viewpoint
Cons: Many, read below
Summary: This scanner must be for serious geeks. I ha... read more
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16 out of 16 people found this review helpful
4.0 stars
"Excellent quality but not recommended for the casual user."
Pros: Great quality images with very high resolutions.
Cons: The software is very difficult to use. The scanner is huge and will take over most of your desk.
Summary: This is a great scanner for limited applicati... read more
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11 out of 11 people found this review helpful
3.0 stars
"Good for reflectives and 4x5 film"
Pros: high resolution & good Dmax
Cons: soft focus of 35mm film & difficult software
Summary: I bought this scanner hopping to replace my C... read more
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12 out of 15 people found this review helpful
3.0 stars
"Okay but clumsy software install."
Pros: Good price for what it is; seems to capture color and resolution at least as well as my old Umax with transparency adapter did.
Cons: If you don't install the very confusing Microtek software and calibration tools in just the right order, it gets confused and you have to deinstall. This was NOT an easy software install. I haven't tried the bundled Silverfast but will soon. Has anyone
